2Q Classes Learn Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena Drum and Dance Traditions
Schedule
Sun, 05 Mar, 2023 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 04 Jun, 2023 at 05:00 pm
Location
Nimbus Arts Center | Jersey City, NJ
About this Event
Aprende Danza y Tambor en las ricas tradiciones culturales de la música afro-puertorriqueña: la Bomba y la Plena.
HOLA! We can't wait to see you and welcome you in person and share our love and passion for Puerto Rico! A new season to celebrate and uplift each other in body and spirit through arts and culture!
Learn about Afro-Puerto Rican drum and dance with Segunda Quimbamba! We've been teaching the rich cultural folkloric music for almost 30 years in Jersey City. Fun, energetic and engaging in the arts and community! Classes are for ages: 9 and older
March 5 - June 4 with a Student Recital. Open Enrollment ends March 19.
Where: Nimbus Arts Center, 329 Warren St in Downtown Jersey City.
Program and Accessibility Accommodation Contact:
Nanette Hernandez, email [email protected], call/text at 201-463-4814
Accessibility: Visit the website Nimbus Dance: https://www.nimbusdance.org Please read health protocols information listed below at the end of this message for in studio facility safety measures at Nimbus. The facility is ADA compliant and accessible.
What can we expect? Full Access with elevators, studios on 3rd floor and theater on 2nd floor, plenty of daylight, cubbies for personal items and bathrooms on each level. A SQFC team member will be at the entrance to greet you to make sure you are signed in, address any questions and direct you to the studio.
Dance: Classes begin with a warm up then the learning of Bomba rhythms, steps and choreography: Sica, Gracima, Yuba, Cuembe, Holandes and Seis Corrido. You learn Plena rhythms, steps and choreography, done also in pairs. Learn songs and lyrics in call-and-response method, all sung in Spanish.
Drum: Students are introduced to the Bomba and Plena drums - all major and minor percussion elements.
2023 Spring Program MARCH 5 – JUNE 4 Class TIME: 2 – 5 PM
Class dates are March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, Off Easter, April 16, 23, 20, May 7, Off Mother’s Day -Performance Prep/Tech and Final Dress RehearsalsMay 21, 28, and Saturday, June 3, 1 – 5 PM in the Theater.
June 4 is the Student Recital with Segunda Quimbamba: 1- 6 PM
We offer beginners and advanced learning to students. Families and returning students discount available. Intergenerational experiences. Maximum 22 students per class.
Attend biweekly Zoom meetings: Hablando con los Maestros. Covering additional practice, discussions of cultural history, the instruments, the rhythms, the diaspora or whatever is on YOUR mind, community building using different platforms for shared learning experiences.
Students are assessed by the SQFC team for appropriate class learning. We ask you to help us get to know you. Please inform the team of your needs to ensure your comfort level and full participation in the classroom experience. It is important we know we are engaging you in an appropriate and safe way for movement in your body. We are here to support your learning.
Learning both dance and drum art forms enhance the knowledge of the rhythms and their interconnected intricacies. Adults and children 9 and older are welcome into this program. Classes are for beginners and intermediate students. A limited number of skirts and drums are available to use in class. Dancers dress comfortably. Socks or barefoot for dance. If you own a bomba or djembe or plena drum, please bring it to class.
SIGN UP 2Q S2023
Register now and complete 2Q student registration contact form on the first day of class.
Dance - Drum Program Spring 2023–March 5 – June 4
DANCE:
2 – 3 PM Dance I Beginner (9 – Adults) $225 _____
2:50 – 3:50 PM Dance II* Advance (14 - Adults) $225 _____
*This class is for dancers who have mastered basic foundational bomba rhythms. Dancers who are deepening learning practices in improvisational conversations with the drum. Explore collaborative group choreography process: creating in community. Expanding vocabulary in the body.
DRUM:
4:00 – 5:00 PM Drum Class (12 – Adults) $225 _____
Returning Students Disc. $200 _____
Students receive 10 hours of instructional classes, plus 8 hours in performance prep and showcase: tech and dress rehearsals. Presentation to the community: Recital 4 hours. The program is 22 hours.
COMBO CLASSES:
DANCE & DRUM 2-hour program $350 _____
Students receive 20 hours of instructional classes, plus 8 hours in performance prep and showcase: tech and dress rehearsals. Presentation to the community: Recital 4 hours. Combo Program is 32 hours.
Students attend biweekly Zoom meetings: Hablando con los Maestros.
REGISTER NOW! REGISTRESE AHORA!
________________________________________WEPA!!!_____________________________________________________________
¡HOLA! ¡No podemos esperar para verlo y darle la bienvenida en persona y compartir nuestro amor y pasión por Puerto Rico! ¡Una nueva temporada para celebrar y animarse mutuamente en cuerpo y espíritu a través de las artes y la cultura!
¿Qué aprenderé? ¡Aprenderás sobre tambores y bailes afro-puertorriqueños, ritmos y movimientos con Segunda Quimbamba! Hemos estado enseñando la rica música folclórica cultural conocida como la Bomba y la Plena durante casi 30 años en Jersey City. ¡Divertido, enérgico y comprometido con las artes y la comunidad! Para mayores: 9 años.
Las clases empiezan el 5 de marzo al 4 de junio y terminan con un recital estudiantil. La inscripción abierta para estudiantes finaliza el 19 de marzo.
En Nimbus Arts Center, 329 Warren Street, Downtown Jersey City.
Accesibilidad: Nimbus Danza: https://www.nimbusdance.org Lea la información de los protocolos de salud que se enumeran a continuación para conocer las medidas de seguridad en las instalaciones del estudio en Nimbus. La instalación cumple con la ADA y es accesible.
Contacto del Programa y Accesibilidad al alojamiento o acceso al programa, comuníquese con Nanette Hernández al [email protected] o llame / envíe un mensaje de texto al 201-463-4814.
¿Qué podemos esperar? Acceso al edificio, y con ascensores, estudios en el 3er piso y teatro en el 2do piso, mucha luz natural, cubículos para artículos personales y baños en cada nivel. Un miembro del equipo de SQFC estará en la entrada para saludarlo y asegurarse de que inicie sesión, aborde cualquier pregunta y lo dirija al estudio.
Bailar: Las clases de baile comienzan con un calentamiento y luego el aprendizaje de ritmos, pasos y coreografías de Bomba: Sica, Gracima, Yuba, Cuembe, Holandes y Seis Corrido. También enseñamos los ritmos, pasos y coreografías de Plena, hechos también en parejas. Aprende canciones y letras en llamada y respuesta, todas cantadas en español.
Tambor: Los estudiantes son introducidos a los tambores Bomba y Plena, todos los elementos de percusión mayores y menores.
Horario de clases del Programa de Primavera 2023
MARZO 5 – JUNIO 4 HORA: 2 – 5 PM
Clases: Los domingos 5, 12, 19, 26 de marzo; 2 de abril, Off Easter, 16, 23, 30 de abril, 7 de mayo, Off Mother's Day -Performance Prep / Tech and Final Dress Rehearsals, 21, 28 de mayo y sabado, 3 de junio, 1 – 5 PM en el Teatro y culmina con un recital estudiantil.
Recital estudiantil con Segunda Quimbamba: domingo 4 de junio, 1- 6 PM
Ofrecemos aprendizaje principiante y avanzado a los estudiantes. Descuento para familias y estudiantes que regresan disponible. Experiencias inter- generacionales. Máximo 22 estudiantes por clase.
Asista a reuniones quincenales de Zoom: Hablando con los Maestros. Cubriendo prácticas adicionales, discusiones sobre historia cultural, los instrumentos, los ritmos, la diáspora o lo que sea que esté en SU mente, construyendo comunidad utilizando diferentes plataformas para compartir experiencias de aprendizaje.
Los estudiantes son evaluados por el equipo de SQFC para el aprendizaje apropiado en clase. Te pedimos que nos ayudes a conocerte. Informe al equipo de sus necesidades para garantizar su nivel de comodidad y plena participación en la experiencia del aula. Es importante que lo estamos involucrando de una manera apropiada y segura para el movimiento en su cuerpo. Estamos aquí para apoyar su aprendizaje.
Aprender las formas de danza y arte del tambor juntos mejora el conocimiento de los ritmos y sus complejidades interconectadas. Adultos y niños mayores de 9 años son bienvenidos a este programa. Las clases son para principiantes e intermedios.
Un número limitado de faldas y tambores están disponibles para usar en clase. Los bailarines se visten cómodamente. Calcetines o descalzo para bailar. Si tienes una bomba o djembe o un tambor de plena/pandero, por favor tráelo a clase.
REGÍSTRATE 2Q S2023
Regístrese ahora y complete el formulario de contacto de registro de estudiantes 2Q el primer día de clase.
Programa de Danza - Batería Primavera 2023–5 de marzo – 4 de junio
BAILAR:
2 – 3 PM Danza I Principiante Intro (9 – Adultos) $225 _____
2:50 – 3:50 PM Danza II* Advance (14 - Adultos) $225 _____
*Esta clase es para bailarines que han dominado los ritmos básicos de la bomba. Bailarines que están profundizando en prácticas de aprendizaje en conversaciones de improvisación con El tambor. Explore el proceso de coreografía grupal colaborativa: crear en comunidad. Ampliar el vocabulario de movimiento.
TAMBOR:
4:00 – 5:00 PM Clase de tambor (12 – Adultos) $225 _____
Descuento pas estudiantes que regresan (alum) $200 _____
Los estudiantes reciben 10 horas de clases de instrucción, y 8 horas en preparación de actuación y exhibición: tecnología y ensayos generales. Presentación a la comunidad: Recital de 4 horas. El programa es de 22 horas.
CLASES COMBO:
Programa de 2 horas Danza & Tambor $350 _____
Los estudiantes reciben 20 horas de clases de instrucción, y 8 horas en preparación de actuación y exhibición: tecnología y ensayos generales. Presentación a la comunidad: Recital de 4 horas. El programa combinado es de 32 horas.
Los estudiantes asisten a reuniones quincenales de Zoom: Hablando con los Maestros.
REGISTER NOW! REGISTRESE AHORA!
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This program is made possible in part by a grant from the the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Department, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs , Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive, and the Board of County Commissioners with additional support of the Nimbus Arts Center Resident Partnership and individual donors.
PLEASE READ FAQs and the detailed COVID 19 Protocols listed below. Masks optional.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Nimbus Arts Center •329 Warren St. • Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.nimbusdanceworks.org • Phone/fax (201) 377-0718
Trains: Take PATH to Grove Street STOP, then a short walk east towards the water on Columbus turning left onto Warren Street, venue at 329 Warren Street. Or Exchange Place STOP walk west on Columbus away from the water to Warren street turn right for venue.
Car: Limited street or paid parking available in the area of Downtown Jersey City.
What can I bring into the studio?
For dance, dress comfortably with soft shoes/sneakers; a limited number of dance skirts and drums are available in class. If you own a dance skirt or drum please bring it with you. Bring your own water, personal hand sanitizer and mask.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Segunda Quimbamba contact is Nanette Hernandez, [email protected] or call or text 201-463-4814
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
If you easily can, yes.
Can I update my registration information?
Yes
Is my registration fee or ticket transferable?
Yes
Is it OK if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
Yes with advance notice and approval
VENUE: Nimbus Arts Center •329 Warren St. • Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.nimbusdanceworks.org • Phone/fax (201) 377-0718
IMPORTANT GUEST INFORMATION PLEASE READ
NOTE ON NIMBUS ARTS CENTER PROTOCOLS FOR COVID-19 SAFETY: visit nimbusdance.org for updated information
To keep our staff, artists, students, and patrons healthy, mask protocol will be given on day of event notice will be at the door upon entering event that will reflect the covid alerts of the city neighborhood and facility at which time everyone must wear a mask over their nose and mouth while in the facility.
Please be aware of your own exposure: If you can answer yes to any of the following questions, we ask that you consider staying home**:
- I am experiencing any of the following symptoms: (Cough, Sore throat, Shortness of Breath)
Nimbus Staff are regularly tested for COVID-19 and are required to wear masks at all times within the facility.
Nimbus has implemented the following cleaning schedule:
- Frequent cleaning will be done on high touch areas
- Daily cleaning of all bathrooms and full facility
- Deep cleaning every other day of entire facility
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Where is it happening?
Nimbus Arts Center, 329 Warren Street, Jersey City, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 200.00 to USD 350.00
